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Top this! 2009 BMW Z4 gets folding hardtop
AutoWeek - By GREG MIGLIORE AND BOB GRITZINGER BMW will unveil its first roadster with a retractable hardtop, the all-new 2009 Z4, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January. New BMW Z4 revealed BMW Z4 – two cars in one |
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 Web Trends |
Twitter Chooses Google, Not Facebook
CNNMoney.com - By Nicholas Carlson (alleyinsider.com) — Twitter cofounder Biz Stone announced this morning that the micro-blogging service would integrate Google's Friend Connect service. Google Friend Connect syncs up with Twitter Twitter: Google Friend Connect’s social hub for the web? |
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 PhysOrg.com |
In the Year 2020…
Technologizer - By Ed Oswald | Posted at 11:51 am on Monday, December 15, 2008 Us longtime Conan O’Brien fans know that one of the signature skits of his late night show was “In the Year 2000,” which made predictions – however ridiculous – of what life would be like … Predictions for 2020: Vanishing keyboards and demise of copy … Future Tech |
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coondoggie writes “Despite the daily drumbeat of new and improved hardware or software, the tech industry isn’t all bits and bytes. Some interesting things happen along the way too. Like floating data centers, space geekonauts, shape shifting robots and weird bedfellows (like Microsoft and Jerry Seinfeld). What we include here is an example of what we thought were the best, slightly off-center stories of 2008.”
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 PC World |
Has Lessig ’softened’ on net neutrality?
ZDNet - The article claims Lessig has “softened” his position on neutrality and that he is a potential pick for FCC chairman; thus, any softening on Lessig’s part must mean Obama, who has dismayed the left with such picks as Larry Summers for a top economics … Google, Industry Downplay 'Fast Lane' Plans Net Neutrality Proponents Blast Google Story |
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Looking to build or upgrade systems during the holiday season? We’ve got motherboard recommendations for any and all price points….
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 PC World |
Microsoft Shows Up at the iPhone App Store Party
TechNewsWorld - By Chris Maxcer Just because Microsoft and Apple are big rivals doesn't mean they can't develop software for each other's platforms. Microsoft's first iPhone application is broken, but the company is … The myth of the 99-cent killer app |
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 The Tech Herald |
Apple releases Mac OS X 10.5.6
Macworld - by Jim Dalrymple, , Macworld.com Apple on Monday released an update for Mac OS X Leopard that fixes almost 40 issues related to the operating system. Businesses double down on Apple; 68% say they'll add Macs in '09 Apple releases Mac OS X 10.5.6 Update |
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An iPhone Nano At Macworld? No
CNNMoney.com - By Dan Frommer (alleyinsider.com) — We don't doubt that Apple (AAPL) chief Steve Jobs will mention the iPhone during next month's Macworld keynote. Did XSKN Leak the New iPhone, Again? (We Doubt It) The ToyBox |
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 The Tech Herald |
Google Chrome crosses 1% market share again
TG Daily - By Wolfgang Gruener Chicago (IL) – Google’s strategy to update its browser more frequently has positively impacted Chrome’s market share and the release of the final version of the browser helped the software to jump back over the 1% mark again. New browser security handbook released by Google Browsers fail password protection tests |
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Novell has unveiled their latest release to the openSUSE line with 11.1. Offering both updates and new features, Novell continues to push for more openness and transparency. The new release includes Linux kernel 2.6.27, Python 2.6, Mono 2.0, OpenOffice 3.0, and many others. “[...] Our choice was also influenced by impressive changes that are transpiring in the openSUSE community, which is growing rapidly and is also becoming more open, inclusive, and transparent. Last month, the project announced its first community-elected board, a major milestone in its advancement towards community empowerment. This is a very good openSUSE release and it delivers some very impressive enhancements. The distro has evolved tremendously in the past two releases and is becoming a very solid and usable option for regular users.”
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PC World – IBM’s Data Governance Council, a group of 50 large financial companies and other organizations worldwide, on Monday announced an initiative aimed at persuading the industry to adopt XBRL (extensible business reporting language) as a standard for risk reporting.
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 The Money Times |
Google slips from most trusted list
CNET News - Google has stepped off the top 10 list for the most trusted US companies for privacy, according to a report in theSan Francisco Chronicle. American Express tops most trusted list Google Drops Out of Most Trusted Companies List |
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Google Friday replaced Mozilla Corp.’s Firefox with its own Chrome as the default browser in the English version of Google Pack , the search company’s application bundle for Windows.
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NewsFactor – Delta Air Lines is taking Internet access to the skies this week with the launch of Gogo Inflight Internet service on board six of its planes. Delta is introducing the service with a free trial that lets consumers experience the technology.
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Mahalo Answers Pays Cash for Your Two Cents
ABC News - By CHRIS SNYDER Mahalo, the human powered search engine, is launching a crowd-sourced Q&A feature Monday to compete with sites like Yahoo Answers and Wiki. Mahalo expands human-powered search with paid Answers service Jason Calacanis’ “Project A” is surprisingly compelling Mahalo Answers |
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AP – An Egyptian telecoms giant launched an advanced mobile phone network in North Korea on Monday, the latest attempt to introduce a global symbol of personal freedom into one of the world’s most tightly controlled societies.
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Orascom Telecom starts mobile services in N. Korea
Reuters - CAIRO, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Orascom Telecom (OT) ORTE.CA(ORTEq.L: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz), the largest Arab mobile operator by subscribers, started mobile service in North Korea on Monday, the company said in a statement. North Korea To Get Its First National Mobile Phone Network North Korea Launches 3G Cellular Service |
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 Canada.com |
Amazon MP3 Not Killing iTunes Yet (AAPL)
CNNMoney.com - By Dan Frommer (alleyinsider.com) — How was Amazon's (AMZN) first year in the MP3 business? Not great: Music industry execs peg Amazon's market share between 5% and 10%, according to MediaMemo — similar to the 8% to 10% we reported in July. Amazon's First Year in MP3s: Fair to Good French Screenshot Shows DRM-Free Music in iTunes |
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 ITBusiness.ca |
Businesses double down on Apple; 68% say they'll add Macs in '09
Computerworld - By Gregg Keizer December 15, 2008 (Computerworld) The number of businesses planning to add Apple Inc.'s Mac desktops and laptops to their corporate mix has doubled since earlier this year — part of what an analyst calls the "consumerization" of IT. Apple releases Mac OS X 10.5.6 Apple releases Mac OS X 10.5.6 |
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SteveOHT writes “Google Inc. has approached major cable and phone companies that carry Internet traffic with a proposal to create a fast lane for its own content, according to documents reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. Google has traditionally been one of the loudest advocates of equal network access for all content providers. The story claims that Microsoft, Yahoo, and Amazon have quietly withdrawn from a coalition of companies and groups backing network neutrality (the coalition is not named), though Amazon’s name is reportedly once again listed on the coalition’s Web site. Google has already responded, calling the WSJ story “confused” and explaining that they’re only talking about edge caching, and remain as committed as ever to network neutrality. The blogosphere is alight with the debate.
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